Critique of a Health Strategy

Writing a critique of a health strategy helps us to develop:

• A knowledge of the health area.
• An understanding of the strategy's purpose,intended audience, development and
  structure
• A recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of the strategy.

Task:National Action Plan for the Health of Children and Young people 2020- 2030.

Name the strategy being reviewed as well as the date it was created and the
name of the author/creator.

Describe the main argument or purpose of the strategy.

Explain the context in which the strategy was created. This could include the social or political context, demands to address an emerging or ongoing issue.Have a concluding sentence that signposts what your evaluation of the strategy will be. For instance, it may indicate whether it is a positive, negative, or mixed evaluation.

This section should give a systematic and detailed assessment of the different elements of the strategy, evaluating how well it would be able to achieve its purpose through these. A critical evaluation does not simply highlight negative impressions. It should deconstruct the strategy and identify both strengths and weaknesses. It should examine the strategy and evaluate its success, in light of its purpose.

• Is the work presented objectively or subjectively?
• What are the aims of the strategy? Are the aims achievable? If yes, why, if not,
• why not? What evidence do you have to support your view?
• What assumptions underlie the work? Do they affect its validity?
• What types of evidence or persuasion are used to support the policy? Has
  evidence been interpreted fairly?
• Does the policy enhance understanding of key ideas or theories? Does the work engage (or fail to engage) with key concepts or other works in its discipline?

To support your evaluation, you need to provide evidence from the work itself, such as a quote or example, and you should also cite evidence from related sources. Explain how this evidence supports your evaluation of the work.